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GimmeMedals Nov 2018 7:34pm, 15 Nov 2018 15,656 posts	0 GimmeMedals A thread to share unusual news items
GimmeMedals Nov 2018 7:35pm, 15 Nov 2018 15,657 posts	0 GimmeMedals thelincolnite.co.uk
McGoohan Nov 2018 7:42pm, 15 Nov 2018 36,645 posts	0 McGoohan I suspect the neighbours
GimmeMedals Nov 2018 7:46pm, 15 Nov 2018 15,658 posts	0 GimmeMedals I thought so too
Lizzie W Nov 2018 7:50pm, 15 Nov 2018 18,835 posts	0 Lizzie W Love the comments!
Meglet Nov 2018 7:51pm, 15 Nov 2018 19,779 posts	0 Meglet They’ve made quite a nice job of it. I’d be thanking them, it’s an annoying task and clearing up is a pain!
Meep Meep Nov 2018 8:27pm, 15 Nov 2018 2,026 posts	0 Meep Meep Looks nice and neat.
GimmeMedals Nov 2018 8:45pm, 15 Nov 2018 15,659 posts	0 GimmeMedals Doesn't it
Lemon10 Nov 2018 9:27pm, 15 Nov 2018 3,637 posts	0 Lemon10 Loved the comments! 😂
HappyG(rrr) Aug 2023 1:27pm, 9 Aug 2023 47,474 posts	0 HappyG(rrr) This is more of a rant, perhaps I should take it to "gear grind"! BBC News headline on an item about number of steps per day that bring health benefits. bbc.co.uk Nothing wrong with the research. Just the headline reporting. On the radio it was even worse. It was styled "you can do less exercise and still get same benefit". That is NOT what the research finds. It finds that from 5,000, every additional 1,000 steps, up to 20,000 steps, bring you additional health benefits (it says 15% for each 1,,000, but I don't quite understand that). But the point is, research finds "more exercise is better, up to 20,000 and from a MINIMUM of 5,000. But the headline turns it into, "You can do 4,000 less steps than the old recommendation of 10,000 per day...". Why is it that the news seems to take joy in pointing out that things that are good for you aren't necessary - walking, cycling, eating better, less alcohol, less sugar, fewer processed foods and additives etc.? Grrr.